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Schengen Zone Expansion: Consequences for Belarus By Dzyanis Melyantsou for the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies Europe's Schengen arrangement, which allows people to cross borders without having their passports checked, expanded on December 21, 2007 to nine new members of the European Union... Болей »

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On 16 April, the first working seminar of the European Dialogue for Modernisation took place in Warsaw. It was inaugurated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radek Sikorski, and the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle. In his opening remarks, the... Болей »

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On 5 June, Filip Kaczmarek (EPP, Poland) was elected new chair of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with Belarus. He replaces Jacek Protasiewicz, who is taking up his new duties as vice-president of the European Parliament. EU relations with Belarus have never been easy and official... Болей »

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In late July Belarusian Foreign Minister Siarhei Martynau paid an official visit to Italy where he met with the president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Riccardo Migliori. The meeting focused on the international observation of the parliamentary election that is scheduled for 23 September. Mr. Migliori... Болей »

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Debates in the EP on Costs of Schengen Visas for Belarusians and Ukrainians On April 21, at the beginning of the European Parliament’s session in Strasbourg (France), the vice-president of the European Commission, Mr Jacques Barrot, presented a statement on cost of a Schengen visa for citizens of Ukraine... Болей »

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Belarus Votes in Local Election. On Sunday, 25 of April, Belarusian voters went to the polls to elect members of local councils. Although 21,303 seats on local councils were contested, there were only an estimated 365 opposition candidates competing against the progovernment candidates. Dozens of opposition... Болей »

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EU Transport Policy: Sharing Knowledge with Belarus. On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus, a group of Belarusian experts on transport visited Brussels on May 17-21, 2010. The delegation that consisted of two former Ministers of Transport of the Republic of Belarus, Assistant Professor... Болей »

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On April 27, the Office for a Democratic Belarus in Brussels, in cooperation with Hanse-Office (Germany), organized an information evening dedicated to the 21st anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Organizers of the event presented a report on the consequences of the nuclear catastrophe and the current... Болей »

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US President Bush Receives Belarusian Opposition Leaders US President George W. Bush received a delegation of Belarusian opposition politicians in Washington on December 6, the White House’s press office reported. The delegation, which arrived in the USA on December 2 and left on December 8, included... Болей »

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PACE: Pourgourides Line vs. Rigoni Line towards Belarus Active discussions on Belarus at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) stopped in 2004, following release of the well-known Pourgourides Report and, consequently, adoption of the Resolution on Disappeared Persons, as well as... Болей »

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On Sunday, February 4, riot police detained about 30 members of the youth organization Young Front. It happened when a session of the central committee of the organization was taking place in a private apartment on Tsnyanskaya Street in Minsk. On the same day, search operations were conducted in apartments... Болей »

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Lukashenko Reiterates Desire to Improve Relations with EU President Alexander Lukashenko said he counts on France's assistance in helping intensify the dialogue between Belarus and the European Union. "Belarus is interested in intensifying cooperation with the French Republic, primarily because o f France's... Болей »

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Austrian bank will invest 1.3 billion dollars Austrian's Raiffeisen Bank will invest the equivalent of 1.3 billion dollars in Belarusian business during 2007, a senior government official said on Monday. The one billion Euro sum will go into Belarusian banking, manufacturing, fund investment, and export... Болей »

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The Administrative Offence Code of the Republic of Belarus and the Penalty Procedures Code of the Republic of Belarus about administrative offences come into force. This legislation introduces a new measure of administrative punishment - deportation for foreign citizens and stateless persons for committing... Болей »

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The Belarusian Freedom Day was marked by a number of cultural events in Brussels. The holiday, celebrated on the 25th of March, commemorates the Belarusian People’s Republic, proclaimed in 1918. The Freedom Day is traditionally ignored by the Belarusian authorities on one hand, and widely celebrated... Болей »

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Dear friends and colleagues, The Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Hanse-Office in Brussels would like to invite you to the Chernobyl information evening and documentary film screening to take place on Friday, 27th of April, at 19.00. Hanse-Office - Joint Representation of the Free and Hanseatic... Болей »

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made his first official visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday, bringing together the leaders of two countries seeking to lessen their energy dependence on Russia. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev said his country is seeking to diversify ways to bring its Caspian... Болей »

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Belarus, one of the world's most repressive states, was blocked Thursday from gaining membership on the United Nations Human Rights Council after being outvoted in favor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a late entry. Human rights groups had been campaigning for weeks to head off the once seemingly assured... Болей »

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Belarusian Christian Democrats and Greens Visiting Brussels: On the invitation of the Office for a Democratic Belarus and the Slovak foundation Pontis, delegation of young Belarusian pro-democracy activists visited Brussels on June 12-14. Among participants were two co-chairmen of the Belarusian Christian-Democracy... Болей »

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Bush Extends U.S. Property Blocking Order against Belarus' President & Other Officials: President George W. Bush extended a national emergency declaration Thursday involving Belarus that enables the U.S. government to freeze any property in the United States owned by Belarus' president and selected other... Болей »